The Potential Effect of Oral Microbiota in the Prediction of Mucositis During Radiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

The Potential Effect of Oral Microbiota in the Prediction of Mucositis During Radiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Background: Oral mucositis is probably the most debilitating complication that can arise in treating a patient with head and neck cancer. Little is known about the impacts of oral microbiota on the initiation and progression of mucositis. Methods: Based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing, dynamic changes i...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiao-Xia Zhu, Xiao-Jun Yang, Yi-Lan Chao, Hui-Min Zheng, Hua-Fang Sheng, Hai-Yue Liu, Yan He, Hong-Wei Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Subjects:
Oral mucositis
Microbiota
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Radiotherapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396417300609

Similar Items

Similar Items